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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
They didn't need the money, and they undercut their cause by taking it. It is a very mild form of corruption.
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Thank you, Matt Yglesias, but I think this freak out over Obama, who is done with political office, is entirely ridiculous.
From the left, it's having anything to do with banks that's disqualifying. And earning a lot of money for doing little (strangely, even when it's at the expensive of the evil banks). No adult should take that seriously.
As for not needing the money, man, is there really anyone who has all they need/want?
I will grant that if Hillary was planning to run again, then she shouldn't have been taking paid speaking gigs because of the potential future conflict of interest.
